TY - JOUR AU - Carroll, Laura AU - Matle, Itumeleng AU - Kovac, Jasna AU - Cheng, Rachel AU - Wiedmann, Martin T1 - Laboratory Misidentifications Resulting from Taxonomic Changes to Bacillus cereus Group Species, 2018–2022 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2022 VL - 28 IS - 9 SP - 1877 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is being applied increasingly to Bacillus cereus group species; however, misinterpretation of WGS results may have severe consequences. We report 3 cases, 1 of which was an outbreak, in which misinterpretation of B. cereus group WGS results hindered communication within public health and industrial laboratories. KW - anthrax KW - Bacillus anthracis KW - Bacillus cereus KW - Bacillus paranthracis KW - Bacillus tropicus KW - bacteria KW - foodborne diseases KW - bioterrorism and preparedness KW - whole-genome sequencing KW - taxonomy KW - food safety DO - 10.3201/eid2809.220293 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/22-0293_article ER - End of Reference